Bucharest

Summary

Bucharest is a municipality of Romania^[1]. Bucharest has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Bucharest received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].
• Bucharest is located in Romania^[4].
• Bucharest is in the country of Romania^[5].
• Bucharest is on the body of water Dâmbovița River^[6].
• Bucharest's head of government is recorded as Ciprian Ciucu^[7].
• Bucharest is on the continent of Europe^[8].
• Bucharest's instance of is recorded as municipality of Romania^[9].
• Bucharest's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[10].
• Bucharest's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Bucharest's instance of is recorded as college town^[12].
• Bucharest's instance of is recorded as largest city^[13].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Chiajna^[14].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Ciorogârla^[15].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Otopeni^[16].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Măgurele^[17].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Domnești^[18].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Chitila^[19].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Pantelimon^[20].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Popești-Leordeni^[21].
• Bucharest's shares border with is recorded as Ilfov County^[22].
• Bucharest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Amman^[23].
• Bucharest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ankara^[24].
• Bucharest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens^[25].
• Bucharest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Atlanta^[26].
• Bucharest's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beijing^[27].

Body

Founding

1459 marks the founding of Bucharest^[28].

Recognition

Bucharest received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bucharest include Henri Coandă International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Romania^[31] and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Romania^[34], founded in 1912^[35].

Why It Matters

Bucharest has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Bucharest is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Bucharest include Henri Coandă International Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Romania^[31] and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Romania^[34], founded in 1912^[35].

FAQs

What awards did Bucharest receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[3].